Floor waxing and polishing machine



July 21. 1925. 1 1,545,531

i A. T. ANDERSON FLOOR WAXING AND POLISHING MACHINE FiledADec. 15, 1925 4 2 Sheets-Sheet L lil July 21, 1925. 1,545,531

A. T. ANDERSON FLOOR WAXING AND POLISHING MACHINE Filed Dea. 15, 1925 2 sheets-511551 2 Patented July El, 1925i,

UNITED STATES PATENT ermee.

'.l'. ANDERSON FLOOR AND Application lerl Tieccinbei To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, ARTI-inn T. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Mis souri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Floor laxing and Polishing Machines, of which the following a specication containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being` had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My inventionprelates to improvements in floor waxing and polishing machines and has forits primary object a machine in which the waxing and polishing members are power driven so that a maximum amount of .waxing and )olishinfr can be done with` a ig 2D minimum amount of physical labor.

A further object is to construct a waxing and polishing machine for floors which is so constructed that both operations can be performed with one machine at the will `of the operator, the machine being so arranged as to be power driven in either direction.

A still further Objectis to construct a waxing and polishing machine for floors in which the mechanism is located within ay housing, the housing being so arranged as to permit accessibility to all the working parts without the necessity of turningthe` machine over.

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Fig. 1 is a front elevation of` my device viewing the same from the polishing end; Fig. 2 is a top plan view with part of the casing removed;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section showing the device inposition for polishing the floor;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the machine in waxing position;

. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmental section of the polishing' brush and lower portion of the wax magazine; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the` spiders employed.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a housing which is composed of members 7 and 8, these membersare hingedly secured togetherat a point indicated by the numeral 9. This point being preferably at the lower rear end of the member 7. VThe members are held together in closed position by means of a spring catch 10 which is carried by the member 7 and which passes over a tooth 11 carriedby the member 8. Themember 7 is provided with sides 12 and 13 through which or sfr, Louis, 'inissonnr FOLTSHTNG MACHINE.

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xtends a shaft 14. Secured to the shaft 14 traction wheels 15 which are provided with pulleys 16. Secured to the member 7 is an electric motor 17 which is provided with a shaft 18. The shaft 18 has its free end secured in bearings 19 carried by the sides 12 and 13. Mounted on the shaft 1 8 are pulleys 20, 21, 22 and 23. Over the pulley 21 is placed abelt 24, which belt passes varound the pulley carried by one of the wheels 15. @ver the pulley 22 is placed a belt 25 which passes around the pulley formed integral with the other wheel 15. The belt 25'is a cross belt so that reversed movement can be imparted to the traction wheels 15.

Pivotally mounted on the shaft 14 are spiders 26, to one arm of these spiders is attached the waxing brush 27, the other arm of the spider 26 carries a buer or polisher 28 and a polishing brush 29. The waxing brush 27 is provided with a pulley 30 around which a belt 31 passes. This belt also passes around the pulley 20. The polishing brush is provided with a pulley 32 and the buffer with a pulley 33, around these two pulleys is placed a belt 34 which also passes around 4the pulley 23. Formed integral with the spiders 26 are arms 35 which carry pulleys 36 and 37. Thesepulleys 36 and 37 act as belt tighteners for` the belts 24 and 25 respectively. The manner of their operation,

pulley 39 which is for the purpose ofA tightening the belt 4when the polishing operation is in progress. Secured to the spiders 26 is a magazine 39 in which the polishing compound'is located. `This inagaZine is securedby means of braces 40 and 41, and is provided with a hinged lid 42. This lid is maintained in closed position by means of a spring catch 43. It will be noted from Fig. 5 that the lower end rof the niagazine is Vopen so that the waxing brush 27 forms a closure therefor so that a constant supply of wax is delivered to the waxing brush.

Secured to the spiders 26 and located between the polishing brush and bufferf is a tie-rod 44 to which is secured a socket 45. Securedin this socket is a ball which `is formed integral with the rod.46. The rod 46 extends through the top of the member 7 and is provided on its upper end with a knob 47. The rod 4G is also provided with a double toothed member 48 which is adapted to engage with either the under or upper side ot the top oic the member 7. This is for the purpose of placing the various parts of the device in operation, as will be Jfully described later. It will be noted from Figs. l and 4 that the rod 46 extends through a slot 49 and in order to hold the toothed member 48 in proper engagement, a coil spring 50 is employed.

Pivotally secured to the shaft 14 is a yoke 51 which is provided with a socket 52 so that a handle 53 can be inserted for guiding the machine.

The device is also preferabl i provided at each of its corners with rol ers 54, these rollers however are only forthe purpose oit preventing the casing from tilting and scratching the floor.

The member 7 is also provided with a suitable socket 55 so that an electric conductor can be inserted for supplying current to the motor.

The operation of my device is as tollows The latch l0 is tirst lifted and the member 8 swung backward so as to open the housing, the lid 42 is then opened and the waxing and polishing material placed in the magazine 39a, the housing is then closed and the proper electrical connection made and the motor started. During this operation the double toothed member 48 is so arranged that a portion oi. it will extend above and a portion below the top ot the member 7. rlChe rod 46 being held in this position by means of the spring 50. In this position all belts are suliiciently loose so as not to operate when the motor is started. The next step is to grasp the knob 47, move the rod forward and pull upward thereon, this raises the polishing endy of the spider and brings the waxing brush 27 in contact with the floor. This movement also swings back the idler pulley 37, tightening the belt 25 and causing the machine to move rearward as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 4. This movement of the waxing brush also brings the idler pulley 38 into action causing it to tighten the belt 31 and revolve the polishing brush.

After the Hoor has been sufficiently waxed the operation of the machine is stopped by again placing the toothed member 48 in neutral position. The handle and yoke are then reversed into the position shown in `lig 3 and the knob 47 depressed so as to bring the polishing brush and buffer in contact with the floor. This operation moves with it the pulley 36 which tightens the belt 24 and causes the device to move in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3. rlhis same movement also causes the idler pulley to tighten the belt 34 and thus places the polishing end in operation, while at the sami` time the waxing brush ceases to revolve and consequently no more wax is delivered to the floor.

I may if desired eliminate the power drive from the wheels l5, in the event this is found desirable it most probably will be with some machines At'or domestic use, and l theretore do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction of machine as illustrated in the drawings, because a small sized machine can be readily propelled by manual power. But in either event the waxing and polishing members are power driven so that i'loor waxing can be accomplished with a saving of time and manual labor.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is Lin a Hoor waxing and polishing machine comprising a housing, a spider pivotally mounted therein, a waxing means carried by one portion of said spider, a polishing means carried by the other portion of said spider, means carried by said spider for rocking the same whereby either said waxing means or Said polishing means may be brought into contact with a floor, and means for placing said means in rotation simultaneously with its contact with the floor.

2. A iioor waxing and polishing machine comprising a housing, a spider pivotally mounted therein, a waxing element carried by one portion. et said spider, a polishing element carried by another portion of said spider, means for rocking said spider where by one ot said elements may be brought into Contact with iloor and the other elementsimultaneously raised therefrom, means for placing the contacting element in rotation and means for holding said element in such contact.

3. A floor waxing and polishing machine comprising aI housing composed of two sections, a shaft having wheels located in one of said sections, spiders mounted on Said shaft, a waxing brush carried by one portion of said spider, a polishing brush and a butter carried by one portion of said spider, a motor located in the housing, driving means connected to said motor and to said waxing brush, a second driving means connected to said motor and to the polishing brush and buffer, means 'for bringing said polishing brush. and buffer or said waxing brush into contact with the lioor to be waxed and polished, said means simultaneously tightening the driving means or the mechanism brought in contact with the iioor, whereby the same is placed in operation.

4. A floor waxing and polishing machine comprising a housing composed of two sections, a shaft having wheels located in one of said sections, spiders mounted on said shaft, a Waxing brush carried by one portion of said spider, a polishing brush and a buffer carried by one portion of said spider, a motor located in the housing, driving means connected to said motor and to said Waxing brush, a second driving means cnnectcd to said motel' and to the polishing brush and bulipei", means foi' bringing said polishing brush and buffer oi said Waxing brush in Contact with the floor to be waxed and polished, said means simultaneously tightening the driving means of the mechanism brought into Contact With the floor, whereby the same is placed in operation, and a magazine located above and communicating With the Waxing brush.

5. The floor Waxing and polishing machine of claim 4 in which the Wheels carried by the shaft are adapted to be power driven and placed in operation simultaneously with the operation of the Waxing and polishing means.

In testimony whereof', I have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR T. ANDERSON. 

